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Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 3:19 am
by Little Green Dragon
Hi, I'd like to create a spell to help with finding the motivation to persevere with boring mundane tasks. I have a very creative, intuitive and curious type of personality and I find dealing with unimaginative, detailed and repetitive tasks (like office paperwork, dishes, chores, bookkeeping etc) really trying.

Would love some tips on what I might include in my spell or hear if anyone has a spell for themselves for this.

PS: have tried to usual self help advice like rewards etc. They don't really help.

LGD :-)

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:57 am
by corvidus
I like to listen to good music during the work day. It speeds things up quite a bit

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 6:21 pm
by SpiritTalker
"I have the grit to see it through, in any task I have to do.". Repeat as needed.

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 7:34 pm
by SpiritTalker
@7sons: Get your act together.

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 12:43 pm
by YanaKhan
I sometimes include mundane tasks into my daily meditation. For example, I hate vacuuming, mopping and I just let my mind wander during those tasks. Nothing special, I just count from 10 to 1 and let the thoughts in. My hands are busy, but my mind is somewhere and I have even received messages and answers during that.

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:38 pm
by vassal
I chant mantra or enn or attempt to imbue the act with a sacred intention. So for example if I'm stuck prepping food, I chant healing mantras to make sure the food will help someone. Or if I'm exercising, I'll use my chants to regulate my breath and speed recovery. I find that when you focus on spiritualizing anything, you can't be bored!

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 12:03 am
by Little Green Dragon
I chant mantra or enn or attempt to imbue the act with a sacred intention. So for example if I'm stuck prepping food, I chant healing mantras to make sure the food will help someone. Or if I'm exercising, I'll use my chants to regulate my breath and speed recovery. I find that when you focus on spiritualizing anything, you can't be bored!
Thanks vassal. Imbueing sacred intention sounds like a good start. I'll give that a go. :-)

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 3:38 pm
by vassal
I'm happy to help :)

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:09 am
by T'a Nuk
"I have the grit to see it through, in any task I have to do.". Repeat as needed.
I like this. It allows focus and mindfulness and is more productive than cussing under my breath.

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:29 am
by Firebird
"I have the grit to see it through, in any task I have to do.". Repeat as needed.
I like this. It allows focus and mindfulness and is more productive than cussing under my breath.
And even as much as I like cussing I find it produces negative energy and that won't help get the job done! LoL!
.... yes! I like this too. ANYTHING to get the job done :fairy: positive affirmation will build energy whereas negative cussing will shread it.
Bb, Firebird

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:33 am
by T'a Nuk
It is also more respectful and less offensive than making filthy lyrics to popular songs. A little mantra like this can become a chant while I am doing something rhythmic like sanding or carving. Time warps and soon I am on to more interesting things with no fatigue and an enhanced level of creative inspiration.

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 12:07 pm
by Corbin
Just make a game out if it - worked for mary poppins.

When my son was an infant we used to play a game called pairing socks - every time one of us reunited a pair in his sock draw you held them up and paired them ... every pair found the other person would shout out - YOU WIN!

Silly I know - being silly was kinda the point.

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 4:55 pm
by T'a Nuk
I love it!
My dad played a similar game with us. When he was cleaning his wood shop, we would help him. He would give us each a grocery bag and say,"Ready...GO!", and we would scurry about picking up the bits of wood and trash from the shop floor like we were on fire!

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 12:10 am
by MsMollimizz

Scott Cunningham's book Magickal Household
has lots of interesting little chants and sayings
to make the chores go quicker.
He's a popular author and you should be able
to borrow it from your library system. I'm
not sure where you are, but I hope this might
help.
Gentle Light
MsMollimizz

Re: Spell for tackling boring tasks

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 1:23 am
by Little Green Dragon
Excellent! Thank you. I can get his books where I live so I'll take a look. :-)

LGD :-)